The United States asks Israel for more information about the mass graves found in Gaza

U.S This Wednesday, he asked Israel to provide more information about the mass graves in the courtyards of two hospitals in the Gaza strip which were found after the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

“The allegations are worrying and disturbing. We take them very seriously and We continue to pressure the Government of Israel for more information,” said State Department deputy spokesperson, Patel sealat a press conference.

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According to Patel, the version of Israeli army It turns out that these graves already existed, they were dug up to look for bodies of hostages. Hamas and then they covered them again.

However, the spokesperson insisted that U.S Want more information about “circumstances”of what happened and assured that he will make it public when he collects it.

At least 310 bodies have already been exhumed from several mass graves in the courtyards of the Nasser Hospital in Jan Yunissouth of Gaza stripfrom where Israeli troops withdrew at the beginning of April, after four months of fighting in this area.

In turn, the mass graves found in the Al-Shifa Hospitalin the city of Link, contained more than 200 corpses. O UN and the European Union They demanded independent investigations into what happened.

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The relationship between the United States and Israel is going through a new moment of tension as the State Department evaluates the possibility of sanctioning the Netzach Yehuda Battalion of the Israeli Army, made up of ultra-Orthodox soldiers, for possible human rights violations against Palestinians.

The legislation prohibits the U.S. government from providing military aid to foreign units facing credible allegations of human rights violations.

Source: Elcomercio

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